Surprising cell phone footage has emerged displaying a gang of roughly six thugs threatening, kicking and chasing down two practice station staff.
British Transport Police obtained a report of staff being attacked at Formby Practice Station at 7.37pm on Sunday, April 3.
The footage reveals six people wearing all black, considered youngsters, making their approach in the direction of a safety guard and one other workers member on the platform.
One of many youths can he heard shouting "get off our station lad" as they terrorise the lads, the Liverpool Echo reviews.
The 2 workers members headed in the direction of the steps when one of many teenagers kicks them within the again.
The practice station workers then ran up the steps away from the thugs and the gang continued to chase them.
The infantile teenagers had been heard laughing and shouting and a lady screams "oh my god, they're f*****g legging it". One other one of many teenagers shouts "do him now" as they run in the direction of the station entrance.
The gang backed the safety guard right into a nook on the station entrance the place they tried to kick him once more.
Each workers members managed to safe themselves behind a locked door.
One of many gang members could be seen attempting to kick down the door as the remainder of the teenagers snort.
The video of the assault was shared round social media, with a number of customers tagging Merseyside Police and British Transport Police within the video.
British Transport Police Superintendent David Rams, replied to a fearful social media consumer on Twitter to reassure them an investigation could be launched.
Mr Ram stated: "That is utterly unacceptable and I'll make certain an investigation is launched. It is not a police officer it's a member of safety. Nonetheless appalling behaviour."
A spokesperson for British Transport Police (BTP) stated immediately enquiries stay ongoing into this incident. Merseyside Police additionally stated BTP have launched an investigation with their "help" and confirmed the people within the video had been rail workers and never a police officer.
A spokesperson for BTP stated: "British Transport Police obtained a report at 7.37pm on Sunday, April 3 of a rail workers assault at Formby railway station.
"We're conscious of footage displaying this incident being circulated on social media and enquiries stay ongoing.
"Any witnesses, or anybody with video footage of the incident, are urged to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 531 of three April.
"Officers are conducting elevated patrols within the space following the incident."
Andy Heath, Managing Director at Merseyrail, moved to reassure the general public that this form of behaviour won't be tolerated by the rail service and it's working carefully with BTP to catch the culprits.
He stated "We're conscious of an incident at Formby station on Sunday night through which workers had been attacked by a gaggle of youths.
"Whereas incidents of this nature are extraordinarily uncommon on our community, I wish to reassure the general public that this form of behaviour won't be tolerated and we're working carefully with the British Transport Police to determine these concerned to make sure that they are often held accountable for his or her actions. "
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